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Post-medieval defences

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.75182, 0.40589

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦94+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 115m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +91 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +91 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Unbranched Bur-reed, Cleavers, Germander Speedwell +110 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Sicus ferrugineus, Common Cockchafer, 14-spot Ladybird +62 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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10 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ouse Valley Way 4 (Brandon Creek to King’s Lynn)Walking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Hunstanton to Sutton BridgeWalking route53 km▾
Named routeRef ECPLength 53 kmNational walking route
Peter Scott WalkWalking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
King’s Lynn Weird WalkWalking route1.5 km▾
Named routeLength 1.5 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
King’s Lynn Historic Town WalkWalking route2 km▾
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Kettlewell Lanepublic footpath · 134 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 134 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

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76 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West WinchCycling route▾
Named routeRef BlueLocal cycle route
FairsteadCycling route▾
Named routeRef PinkLocal cycle route
North LynnCycling route▾
Named routeRef GreenLocal cycle route
North Lynn ↔ Marsh Lane ↔ SpringwoodCycling route▾
Named routeRef NLLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

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1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Red Mount Chapel, King's Lynn

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Red Mount Chapel, King's Lynn

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Facilities

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Parking

10 nearby · Paid · 159m

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Playground

2 · 115m away

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Toilets

145m away

✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The WalksUrban park0 m→🌱Tower GardensUrban park400 m→🌱Tower GardensUrban park400 m→🌱Wootton ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱St James ParkUrban park0 m→✦Portion of town walls in Kettlewell LaneHistoric site600 m→